Early this morning, there were rumblings among some Russian media outlets that officials from Moscow's only state weapons firm, Rosoboronexport, were in talks with India over signing a weapons deal.
The deal would see Russia hand over some of its anti-aircraft capability and technology to India.
"Rosoboronexport is working with Indian private and public enterprises to organise joint production of aviation weapons and integrate them into the existing aviation fleet in India," RIA cited the company's general director, Alexander Mikheyev, as saying.
Now, another state news agency says that deal has been signed.
Tass said the deal to supply and produce "Igla" air defence systems concluded early this morning - meaning that Russia will give some of its hand-held anti-aircraft missiles to India - and allow production of the Igla there under licence.
It quoted a "top arms export official" in its report. "